Yeah, I'd believe it. Why use the right tire, when you can just throw in something that looks close......?
But, there is a thread somewhere on the forums about AMT's 1990's & 2000's Light Truck tires. Steve G. did give some answers about the LT Trucks tires, but I've forgotten the details. It may very well be, that Round2 doesn't have access (for whatever reason) to the OG LT Truck tire molds.
So, I guess I shouldn't pan them too hard. Maybe they did the best they could.
But, the tires are still poor.